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Harcourts NSW Shows Support to Local Kids
September 3rd, 2010
Ria Oxburh of the Starlight Children's Foundation with Harcourts NSW CEO, Chris Stephandellis
The Harcourts Foundation has recently granted funding approvals totalling $4,000 which will be donated to two New South Wales-based children’s charities – the Starlight Children’s Foundation and the Rainbow Club Australia. This amazing figure was raised by Harcourts staff and clients from all around New South Wales.
The Starlight Children’s Foundation, who aims to brighten the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families throughout Australia, has received a funding grant of $2,500 from The Harcourts Foundation.
The programs run by the Starlight Foundation are delivered both in and out of hospital with the aim of providing positive distraction to sick kids in their time of need.
The grant provided by The Harcourts Foundation will go towards upgrading four hospital-based ‘fun centres’ across the country which provide a unique and much needed service to seriously ill children. The upgrade…
The Stars Shine at Harcourts Superstars Event
September 2nd, 2010The stars of real estate group, Harcourts came out to shine last week for the company’s New South Wales state conference, Superstars 2010.
Held at the St George Motor Boat Club in San Souci on the 26th of August, the half-day event attracted almost 100 Harcourts delegates from across New South Wales.
Harcourts New South Wales Chief Executive Officer, Chris Stephandellis was proud of the turnout and of the event overall.
“It was fantastic to see so many people from the Harcourts New South Wales team in attendance and to listen to some fantastic speakers from both within and outside Harcourts,” said Mr Stephandellis.
Three key speakers addressed the group including international author and trainer dedicated to the study of behavioural change in the corporate market, Merion Lees, Head of Specialist Divisions for Harcourts International, Julianna Forsyth, and Head of Real Estate Operations for Harcourts Australasia, Bryan Thomson.
Each speaker addressed the group individually and delivered…
Harcourts NSW Stars Shine at Quarterly Awards
August 19th, 2010Harcourts New South Wales recently held its Quarterly Awards night and the state’s real estate superstars were recognised for their achievements.
The event, which celebrates real estate achievement over the April to June 2010 quarter, was held at Dalton House, Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont earlier this month.
The individual and office award winners competed against 40 other real estate offices and over 100 sales consultants to win their highly coveted awards.
Chris Stephandellis, Harcourts NSW CEO, is extremely proud of all the winners and their efforts.
“I am extremely proud of the winners and believe that their achievements are a testament to the amount of hard work and dedication they have put in over the quarter. These results display the fantastic team we have in New South Wales” said Mr Stephandellis.
The winners included:
| Top Exclusive Lister | ||
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| 3rd | Mark Dowling | Harcourts Advantage |
| 2nd | Garth Makowski | Dougmal Campbelltown |
| 1st | Michael Garside | Dougmal Harcourts Dapto |
| Top Auction Lister | ||
| 1st | Andrew Chrysanthou | Harcourts Unlimited |
| Top Sales Consultant – No of Settled Sales | ||
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Harcourts NSW to Host Exciting Careers Night
August 18th, 2010Harcourts New South Wales is set to host an exciting Careers Night for existing members of the real estate industry and those who are interested in a future career in real estate.
CEO of Harcourts NSW’s State Office, Chris Stephandellis hopes that the Careers Night will attract well over 100 current and future real estate professionals.
The event aims to provide attendees with information on everything Harcourts, plus general details on the real estate industry, in a fun and informative manner.
As well as being informative, the event will double as a recruitment drive for Harcourts with many outstanding career opportunities available to those in attendance. Harcourts are currently looking for Sales and Property Management professionals.
“We are pleased to be able to offer this Careers Night for our next generation of real estate professionals in Sydney’s North West and the Hawkesbury region,” said Mr Stephandellis.
“Harcourts and Dougmal Harcourts is a growing real estate…
New management launches Harcourts Harrington Park
June 27th, 2010Real estate franchise giant, Harcourts, is excited to announce the change of management to its Harrington Park office that will see it re-open at the end of June, trading as Harcourts Harrington Park.
Harcourts Harrington Park’s new Principal and Business Owner, Michael Alexander, has spent the past 10 years in real estate, and has become one of Macarthur’s most accomplished sales professionals.
Prior to his career in real estate, Mr Alexander successfully managed businesses in the sales and tourism sectors, so he knows exactly what commitment is required to keep his clients coming back for more.
“I have lived in the Macarthur for a long time where my family and I fell in love with the beauty of the area and its community feel. I really am looking forward to opening the doors of Harcourts Harrington Park,” said Mr Alexander.
“Owning and managing this office in Harrington Park is a real opportunity – the…
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Brand new Harcourts office for Murwillumbah
May 17th, 2010Real estate franchise company, Harcourts is excited to announce the opening of its new office in Murwillumbah.
Harcourts Murwillumbah Principal, Peter Reading was born in Murwillumbah and has been an integral part of the local real estate industry for more than 13 years. Peter is highly experienced in all aspects of real estate, especially applied to his local Murwillumbah area.
“I have been looking for a while at other franchises and training groups, and after seeing how Harcourts is run and the people in it; we decided that this is what we are looking for. The systems are great and the training looks good as well, which is very important,” Mr Reading said.
“Our aim is to establish the Harcourts name as the number one real estate office in town.”
“I have always focused on our exceptional service and developing our team, so that all clients are receiving the best possible service for their…
Harcourts New South Wales reports sales up 43 per cent
May 6th, 2010Harcourts New South Wales has reported the company’s sales are up more than 43 per cent in its residential sales for March, 2010.
Harcourts New South Wales CEO Chris Stephandellis said preliminary figures showed total sales achieved in March was $19.3 million up from $27.5 million in the same month last year.
“As we continue into 2010, we are seeing prices climb, showing no signs of stopping,” Mr Stephandellis said.
“This could be because of the increasing lack of supply, which means there is serious competition between home buyers and investors for listed properties.”
“Quite simply there are not enough properties for the number of buyers and that is reflected in the number of new housing loans been created.”
Recently REINSW released the median house prices for the New South Wales’ local government areas for the October to December 2009 quarter.
In the immediate Wollongong area, the median house price has gone up 18 per cent…
Harcourts NSW sales up 82 per cent
April 1st, 2010Harcourts NSW has reported the company’s sales are up more than 82 per cent in its residential sales for February, 2010.
Harcourts NSW CEO Chris Stephandellis said preliminary figures showed total sales achieved in February was $36.5 million up from $20 million in the same month last year.
“In addition, in the last 12 months alone we have brought on seven new offices around the state, which have definitely contributed to our massive increase in sales,” Mr Stephandellis said.
“Despite market jitters surrounding interest rate rises, sales figures indicate buyers still have confidence in the market.”
“While these dramatically increased sales figures indicate Harcourts’ growth in the area, they also show how strong the NSW property market has become over the last 12 months.”
Harcourts’ report is a confidence boost for NSW property investors; however Mr Stephandellis warns buyers to plan carefully when entering the market.
“While conditions are strong, NSW has major issues with housing shortages in…
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Harcourts docks at Port Macquarie
March 29th, 2010Real estate franchise company, Harcourts is excited to announce it will be opening its new office, in the Port Macquarie region on 1 April.
Harcourts Greater Port Macquarie will open in Port Macquarie and Wauchope next week, which are a result of a re-branding from Raine and Horne to Harcourts by local real estate owner, Ross Lindsay.
Mr Lindsay is a fifth generation local with more than 20 years’ experience in the property industry.
He said is looking to continue his businesses growth and expansion across the region under the Harcourts banner.
“I have been operating my real estate business in the local area since 1989, so this re-brand is a big move,” Mr Lindsay said.
“The property market in the greater Port Macquarie region is strong, which is why I have based my business here.
“Over the next few years my goal is to open another branch in the district south of Port Macquarie.
“All branches…
Baulkham Hills shines at Harcourts awards – Castle Hill gains new star
February 26th, 2010Recently at the Harcourts quarterly awards night, the Harcourts Baulkham Hills office was proud to receive the award for top office in terms of gross revenue.
On the back of the offices success, business owners Andrew Drane and Chris De Celis are launching a new office in Castle Hill next week.
Owner Andrew Drane said the awards evening was a fantastic showcase of Harcourts’ strength in the New South Wales market.
“I am proud of Harcourts Baulkham Hill’s achievement. Our office has achieved a 20 per cent increase in revenue over the past 12 months despite tough conditions, which was an amazing feat in itself,” Mr Drane said.
“I think this award gave us an added confidence about expanding into Castle Hill,” he said.
“The business model used for the Baulkham Hills office is incredibly successful, so we wanted to emulate this in the Castle Hills area.
“Our new office will open next week, and is…
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